The Ultimate Sierra Cosworth?

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reddiesel

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2,477 posts

54 months

Sunday 9th June
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285831653623?itmmeta=01...

Wonderful looking machine but they must be open to offers at this sort of money ? I always admire the way KGF put down the history of these Fords , almost like the sale of a Picasso or a Degas , automotive art .

Edited by reddiesel on Sunday 9th June 20:10

Caddyshack

11,836 posts

213 months

Sunday 9th June
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Even at £100k I just don’t see the value in these…and I own a Cossie.

rallye101

2,218 posts

204 months

Sunday 9th June
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WHAT!!??? that's bloody silly

eliot

11,727 posts

261 months

Sunday 9th June
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I thought that (or similar) sold recently for less recently

Lincsls1

3,482 posts

147 months

Sunday 9th June
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£350k biglaugh

SlimJim16v

6,113 posts

150 months

Sunday 9th June
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£350k rofl

Watchthis

315 posts

69 months

Sunday 9th June
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That car is sold

Caddyshack

11,836 posts

213 months

Sunday 9th June
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Watchthis said:
That car is sold
Do you know how much for?

GTRene

17,785 posts

231 months

Sunday 9th June
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Caddyshack said:
Even at £100k I just don’t see the value in these…and I own a Cossie.
hear hear, I don't own one, but did own one long time ago, not a 500 though, such sedan Cosworth 2wd

Torquey

1,916 posts

235 months

Sunday 9th June
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£8000 profit per year. Cheaper motoring than a BEV!

reddiesel

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2,477 posts

54 months

Monday 10th June
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I honestly don’t get these People that cant understand the price being asked . These are the Ford Ferrari , better built and less of them . A golden age for Ford in Britain that won’t be seen again .

Mark A S

1,902 posts

195 months

Monday 10th June
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Well, I don’t get it at all TBH. Ridiculous price IMO.
Yes, I have owned 2 x Cossies back then and drove a standard RS500, nice cars, good in the day, but harsh engine, laggy, rubbery G change, of its era indeed.
In the late 90’s I owned my first Evo, a 6, a MUCH Much better car all round, what are they worth these days?

Still, good if your selling I suppose smile

reddiesel

Original Poster:

2,477 posts

54 months

Monday 10th June
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Mark A S said:
Well, I don’t get it at all TBH. Ridiculous price IMO.
Yes, I have owned 2 x Cossies back then and drove a standard RS500, nice cars, good in the day, but harsh engine, laggy, rubbery G change, of its era indeed.
In the late 90’s I owned my first Evo, a 6, a MUCH Much better car all round, what are they worth these days?

Still, good if your selling I suppose smile
I think the price would have been subject to Offers though in my humble opinion it’s easily worth £250k
I don’t think your perception of how the car drove or didn’t drive back in the day has any relevance to the value and there are plenty of super cars especially from the seventies that were almost undriveable on a day to day basis through either lack of vision or worse still ventilation . If this were a Ferrari achieving this price nobody would bat an eyelid , why should an RS500 be any different ?

MikeE

1,850 posts

291 months

Monday 10th June
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reddiesel said:
Mark A S said:
Well, I don’t get it at all TBH. Ridiculous price IMO.
Yes, I have owned 2 x Cossies back then and drove a standard RS500, nice cars, good in the day, but harsh engine, laggy, rubbery G change, of its era indeed.
In the late 90’s I owned my first Evo, a 6, a MUCH Much better car all round, what are they worth these days?

Still, good if your selling I suppose smile
I think the price would have been subject to Offers though in my humble opinion it’s easily worth £250k
I don’t think your perception of how the car drove or didn’t drive back in the day has any relevance to the value and there are plenty of super cars especially from the seventies that were almost undriveable on a day to day basis through either lack of vision or worse still ventilation . If this were a Ferrari achieving this price nobody would bat an eyelid , why should an RS500 be any different ?
They sold my BIL's Escort Cosworth for £150K 4 years ago, so this 500 price doesn't surprise me TBH but in my opinion makes zero sense when I can have something truely exotic and rare for that sort of money

aeropilot

36,580 posts

234 months

Monday 10th June
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Mark A S said:
Well, I don’t get it at all TBH. Ridiculous price IMO.
And yet, its still almost half the price that similar mileage black RS500 sold for at auction a couple of years ago, and this one is Moonstone and with probably better ownership history.

I'm surprised given what that black one went for at auction, that the owner of this one didn't put this through an auction as well in the hope of a similar half million + bid....?

I remember back in 87/88 there were stories of quite a few RS500's being bought with the sole aim of being tucked away as investments, long before people thought of them as such, and people were being laughed at such a suggestion. Fast forward 30+ years and those that did so that are having the laugh now as they sell up and trouser a lot of cash.....


reddiesel

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2,477 posts

54 months

Monday 10th June
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It’s an interesting topic and I suppose many are attempting to spot the next appreciating Ford .
A few contenders though none I think will fetch this money . I am thinking of those blokes over on the Aston channel who ask what’s the etiquette when passing another Aston , flashing lights and suchlike . I suppose the typical Ford owner would instantly ask “is it a rep”?

WPA

10,158 posts

121 months

Monday 10th June
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Iconic Auctioneers sold 2 low mileage cars recently, both combined sold for less than this.

eliot

11,727 posts

261 months

Monday 10th June
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WPA said:
Iconic Auctioneers sold 2 low mileage cars recently, both combined sold for less than this.
Yes, there was this one:
https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/1987-ford-sierra...
Sold for £189k

There was talk that £500k is the new normal, but that's far from the case - only a few weeks after the "big one" another one went for £200k and they seem to be dropping back from that even - as the one above shows.
Lesser (i.e. higher mileage) 500's are back in the 120k region again seemingly.

More for sale here:
https://paullinfootracing.co.uk/224-2/




Edited by eliot on Monday 10th June 13:38

Terminator X

16,332 posts

211 months

Monday 10th June
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You'd have to be certifiable to even consider at that money eek

TX.

Muzzer79

11,060 posts

194 months

Monday 10th June
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I thought it was universally regarded that every price on KGF's website is in Fantasyland?

£350 grand indeed.........looking at auction prices and similar cars for sale, it's at least 100 grand overpriced.